Legal Issues
The legal issues topic contains news and information about legal issues affecting EMS personnel, agencies or departments. Find the latest news from personnel misconduct, to disciplinary and harassment cases, to malpractice lawsuits, as well as advice to prevent legal action with EMS training, documentation and management.
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Combat staffing shortages, rising operational costs and increasingly complex reporting standards
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Paramedics claim the city has reneged on its promise to count time served before becoming dual-role medics
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Sonoma Life Support claims a review committee member had ties to a nonprofit that received $10K from a rival ambulance company
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The law requires EMS and trauma care systems to develop transport protocols by Jan. 1, 2024
Educating the public about when it is appropriate to call EMS – and how quickly we should get there
AMR was at “level zero” while firefighters were treating the victim for nearly 30 minutes
A Muncie fire captain engaged recruits in scheme to text test questions and answers for the National Registry EMT exam
Advanced Life Systems had protested Yakima County’s choicec citing AMR’s problems in other communities
Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape
Miguel Nieblas Ontiveros was immediately terminated after his arrest for allegedly assaulting a patient en route to a hospital
80% of the Reedy Creek Fire Department’s 185 staff members signed off on the deal, paving the way for a significant bump in starting pay and benefits
“We have a duty to care for those who care for us,” President Joe Biden said
Children of the patient killed in the April crash say the EMT failed to maintain control of the ambulance
Bill would prohibit the State Board of Health from requiring a college degree for licensure as a paramedic
Advance Life Systems is protesting the Yakima County commissioners’ selection of AMR
John Goward moves in as the city’s Fire-Rescue Department takes over staffing, deployment and billing
The EMS leader and advocate emphasizes putting the workforce at the top, with leaders giving them every opportunity to succeed
Chris Cebollero shares the encounters that tested his patience and the lessons that helped him embrace change in his recent travels
Regional Paramedical Services stated one of their ambulances was involved and offered thoughts and prayers to those involved
A Riverside County report noted 38,000 instances of “ambulance patient offload delays,” meaning medics had to wait 30 minutes or more
Among AMR’s complaints against the Sonoma County Fire District is that the district lowered the transport cost by paying EMS employees less
Father of missing Cleveland EMT thanks police, EMS, media, community for help
Cherlyn Schaefer said she fought to save cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ life and that the trauma and distress that followed made her leave the profession
LaDamonyon “DeeDee” Hall, 47, died in 2022 after police and EMS providers responding to a reported disturbance handcuffed and transported her
Lachelle Jordan was taken to a hospital for treatment after she walked into a convenience store and asked to call police